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Whale Excursion
Winnipeg to Churchill
6 Days/5 Nights
The Beluga’s, Birds and Blooms tour is an absolutely amazing adventure, truly the best kept secret in Churchill. Churchill, Manitoba is “the” place to experience thousands of beluga whales up close and personal. During the summer the Churchill River has the largest concentration of beluga whales in the world. Over 3,000 beluga whales spend time there birthing their young and feeding on crustaceans found in the warm water of the river. Also, the summer months in Churchill are an excellent time to enjoy the birds, flowers, history and culture of the area, as well as other northern wildlife.
Tour Overview - 6 Days & 5 Nights
- Round trip air between Winnipeg and Churchill
- 2 nights hotel accommodations in Winnipeg
- 3 nights hotel accommodations in Churchill
- Winnipeg city tour (time permitting)
- Half day Tundra Buggy® tour
- Churchill area sightseeing with a local guide & transfers upon arrival in Churchill
- Beluga Whale three hour tour, including tour of Prince of Wales Fort
- Two hour Zodiac whale watching tour
- Maps and destination information
- Hotel taxes, GST & service charges on included features
- Rates are in US dollars, per person, double occupancy
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Tour Itinerary - 6 days & 5 nights
Welcome to Winnipeg! Your hotel is a short taxi ride from the airport.
Time permitting; an afternoon city tour is included. Some of the sights
you will see on this tour are the Legislative Building, St. Boniface
Museum and the Manitoba Museum.
Overnight - Inn at the Forks
Upon arrival in Churchill you will be met for some local sightseeing.
After your sightseeing tour, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Overnight – Churchill (hotel to be determined)
Today you will depart by boat and discover hundreds of beluga whales in
the mouth of the Churchill River. During the summer the Churchill River
has the largest concentration of beluga whales in the world. Over 3000
belugas spend time there birthing their young and feeding on crustaceans
found in the warm water of the river. After your boat tour, travel across
the river to tour the Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of
Canada, the oldest most northerly stone fort in the country. Here you can
experience the history of the Hudson’s Bay Company and the fur trade of
the 1700’s. The Parks Canada Visitor Centre in Churchill provides an
excellent introduction to the sites with exhibits and special
presentations. This afternoon you are free to explore Churchill on your
own. You can visit the Eskimo Museum, Parks Canada facility and the town
complex. Visitors can choose from a number of gift shops where souvenirs
range from postcards to handmade Inuit wall hangings and stone carvings.
Overnight – Churchill (hotel to be determined)
This morning you have a guided excursion into the beluga whale estuary
in a Zodiac. You will experience the largest beluga whale population in
the world at surface level. This afternoon you will embark on a half-day
Tundra Buggy® tour. This four hour tour will travel along the coast,
providing you with a magnificent view of the Hudson Bay, while
experiencing the vast beauty of the tundra flora and fauna. You will have
a chance to view and photograph wildlife, flora and fauna and even walk on
the tundra, the same tundra polar bears roam in the fall months.
Overnight – Churchill (hotel to be determined)
This morning you will depart Churchill for your flight to Winnipeg.
Your hotel is a short taxi ride from the airport.
Overnight – Inn at the Forks
You have joined a small group of travelers who have been to Churchill to see the beluga whales. Treasure the experience.
- Rates are in US Dollars, per person, double occupancy
- Airfare from most US cities is available, please ask our staff for assistance
| Season | Land Only |
| July 29-Aug 5, 2010 or Aug 5-10, 2010 |
$3,469 |
